Nikola Mladenov
Nikola Mladenov | |
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Born | Nikola Mladenov 10 March 1964 Skopje, Yugoslavia (today Macedonia) |
Died | 26 March 2013 (aged 49) Skopje, Macedonia |
Nationality | Macedonian |
Occupation | journalist |
Known for | founder and managing editor of Fokus, Swiss accounts affair |
Nikola Mladenov (Macedonian: Никола Младенов; 10 March 1964 – 26 March 2013) was a Macedonian journalist, actor, founder and managing editor of the weekly newspaper Fokus, widely regarded as one of the most reputable journalists in Macedonia, who along with his colleagues from the newspaper Mlad borec is considered to have laid the basis for the pluralistic principles in the Macedonian journalism.[1] The "Award for best research story of the year – Nikola Mladenov", which is awarded by the Macedonian Institute for Media, is named after him.
Biography
Early years
Nikola Mladenov was born in
Swiss accounts affair
In December 2005, articles deliberating information that the president of Macedonia at the time Branko Crvenkovski and the former prime minister of Macedonia Hari Kostov hold secret accounts in Swiss banks appeared in several editions of Fokus.[2] These articles subsequently lead to several lawsuits relating the affair, in which Mladenov was found guilty and fined to pay penalties to the opposite parties in the trials.
Namely, Mladenov was charged with an indictment from the former prime minister of Macedonia Hari Kostov, for whom it was announced in Fokus that he holds accounts in Swiss banks which were not disclosed in the questionnaire during his terms as prime minister and Minister for Internal Affairs. The verdict was in favour of the prosecutor and the accused was fined to pay a penalty totalling 155,158 denars. Furthermore, the court has partially approved the amends made by the prosecutor and Mladenov had to pay Kostov 950,000 denars personally for inflicting heartache and evoking bad reputation. During the judgement neither Mladenov nor his lawyer were present at the court, and the lawyer stated that the judgement was passed upon under political pressure.[3]
Death and reactions
Mladenov died in a road accident in the night of 26 March 2013 on the entrance of
As later reported, Mladenov was driving alone on the way back from
Reactions with condolences to the death of Mladenov were sent by the Society of Journalists of Macedonia, the Embassy of the United States in Skopje, and many of his colleagues.[5][12][13] On 28 March 2013, a session commemorating the life and work of Nikola Mladenov was held in Skopje and attended by members of his family, journalists, collaborators, public life personalities, and foreign diplomats.[14] Nikola Mladenov was buried later in the day at the Butel cemetery in Skopje.[15]
Posthumous recognition
The Macedonian Institute for Media decided to name the "Award for best research story of the year" in honour of Nikola Mladenov and thus the award is now known as "Award for best research story of the year – Nikola Mladenov".[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b Биографија на Никола Младенов Archived 30 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Dnevnik, 27 March 2013.
- ^ „Фокус“ со нов напис за тајните конта, Deutsche Welle, 9 December 2005.
- ^ Никола Младенов осуден за клевета во спорот со Хари Костов, Dnevnik, 28 April 2006.
- ^ Marusic, Sinisa Jakov (10 July 2013). "Macedonian Journalist's Death Declared 'Accident'". balkaninsight.com. Balkan Insight. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Загина Никола Младенов Archived 29 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Utrinski vesnik, 27 March 2013.
- ^ Загина Никола Младенов Archived 29 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Vest, 27 March 2013.
- TV Telma, 27 March 2013.
- ^ Новинарот Никола Младенов загина во превртен мерцедес, Nova Makedonija, 28 March 2013.
- ^ Внатрешно крварење од силниот удар во воланот – причина за смртта на Младенов?, 24 Vesti, 28 March 2013.
- Sitel, 28 March 2013.
- ^ Младенов починал од силниот удар на воланот во градите, Nova, 28 March 2013.
- MIA, 28 March 2013.
- ^ Daily newspaper "Fokus" – No. 410, p. 7.
- ^ Едноминутен аплауз за новинарот Никола Младенов Archived 31 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Nova Makedonija, 28 March 2013.
- ^ Погребан Никола Младенов Archived 31 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Denešen vesnik, 28 March 2013.
- ^ Наградата на МИМ ќе го носи името на Никола Младенов, Nova Makedonija, 28 March 2013.